An Eco-Friendly Christmas Christmas is for me one of the best times of the year. I look forward to planning it with my Mum every November and it has the best childhood memories for me, something I’m hopeful I can pass on to my children one day. But if we are honest with ourselves the […]
A heavy wetter. You’ve seen this term bandied about in the cloth nappy groups, on websites, in blog posts, but what exactly is a heavy wetter and how do you tell if you have one? Well I’m here to hopefully answer some of those questions, because if you do have a heavy wetter, chances are […]
So what’s the problem with single use products? If you’ve been living under a rock, you may not realise that July is the month when millions of people all across the world make a pledge to do without some form of single use plastic for the whole month. Plastic (and other items) that are designed […]
What are my inserts made out of? The cloth nappy world can be hard to navigate when you are just starting out, hey it can still be hard even when you feel like a seasoned expert. Understanding the material our inserts are made out of seems to be a pain point for many cloth users. […]
China Cheapies – What are they? A China Cheapie (CC) is a cloth nappy manufactured in China and sold on the market for vastly less than branded nappies. They are usually made in the pocket style – although you can buy All in One, All in Two and fitteds but the pocket is the one […]
In search of a waste free lunchbox So I thought I’d do a bit of a round up on waste free lunchboxes for those of us who aren’t at the lunchbox stage yet, or who are looking to make a switch or maybe like me you just haven’t gotten around to getting a lunchbox at […]
Cloth Nappies for Newborns ‘Should I start with newborn cloth or wait till bubs is a bit older?” This is often the starting point for many people on their journey into cloth nappies. There is no single right answer, just like there is no single right cloth nappy for every bum! Should I buy newborn […]
How well do you know your child’s skincare? I’ve had it in the back of my mind for some time to write something on baby bath and skincare products. However recently after seeing so much (well intentioned) but inaccurate statements and advice from Mum’s to other Mum’s via social media the need to do this […]
What’s with all these food pouches? Yep I hear you, before I had children I had no idea what these things were AT ALL! It’s amazing how much life changes after starting a family. All the product bombardment that massive companies throw at you, the samples bags from the ante-natal class, coupons in the bounty […]
If you’re anything like me, you might have received a few funny looks from people when you tell them that you are planning to or that you currently are using modern cloth nappies. I remember the sceptical look from some people when I was pregnant (to be fair this was balanced out by a fair […]
Starting out with reusable and eco-parenting products. Environmentally Friendly Baby products are nothing new, after all what did parents do before there were throwaway nappies, baby food, change mats, wipes etc? There are many misperceptions around reusable and natural products. People often think they are hard work, don’t work properly, and don’t clean as well. […]
